Manager of the Front Founded by FPI of the Indonesian Association, Mahfud: Yes, as long as it does not violate the law Page all

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The Coordinating Minister of Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD spoke about the steps taken by the Front of Islamic Defenders (FPI) to establish the United Islamic Front.

According to Mahfud, the establishment of the Islamic United Front is allowed.

“Yes, establishing anything is possible, as long as it does not violate the law. Establishing an Islamic Enforcement Front can, the Islamic Women’s Front can, the Knowledge Guard Forum as well. The government will not take special measures, people, everyone the days will also support an organization, “Mahfud said in his statement. , Friday (1/1/2021).

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In Mahfud’s view, the position of the Islamic Association Front did not change the organization in the era of the previous government.

He gave an example when President Soekarno dissolved the Masyumi organization.

After the dissolution of Masyumi, the Indonesian Muslim Party (Parmusi) was born in the Masyumi organization. Reborn.

The same goes for political party organizations like the Socialist Party of Indonesia (PSI).

“In the past, Masyumi disbanded and then gave birth to Parmusi, PPP, DDII, Masyumi Baru, Masyumi Reborn, and so on, it was fine too. The PSI, which dissolved with Masyumi, also gave birth to mass organizations and their figures so far, “Mahfud said.

“Merged PNI then gave birth to PDI, then gave birth to PDI Perjuangan, Barisan Banteng Muda, and so on. Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) once separated and once gave birth to KPP-NU and was also not processed until it dissolved, “said Mahfud.

He stressed that, legally and in the constitution, nothing can prohibit people from associating and meeting.

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This is not a problem as long as you do not violate the law and disrupt public order.

“Legally, what is good will grow, what is not good will fade both the old and the new,” he said.

Mahfud also said that so far there have been approximately 440,000 mass organizations and associations.

The Islamic United Front organization was declared on Wednesday (12/30/2020), or a few hours after the government announced the dissolution of the FPI.

FPI President Shabri Lubis and FPI Secretary Munarman were among the 19 people who declared the new association.

Apart from that, there are other names like Abu Fihir Alattas, Tb Abdurrahman Anwar, Abdul Qadir Aka, Awit Mashuri, Haris Ubaidillah, Idrus Al Habsyi, Idrus Hasan, Ali Alattas SH and Ali Alattas S.kom.

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Then, Tuankota Basalamah, Syafiq Alaydrus, Baharuzaman, Amir Ortega, Syahroji, Waluyo, Joko and M Luthfi.

“To all the leadership, members and supporters of the Islamic Defenders Front in Indonesia and abroad, in order to avoid unnecessary affairs and clashes with the dzalim regime, we declare the Islamic United Front,” reads a written statement received from the Islamic Front United. Kompas.com, Wednesday (12/30/2020) night.

Through the Islamic Association Front, the declarants stated that they will continue the struggle to defend religion, race and the country in accordance with the Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution, as the FPI has done so far.